There was a restriction or detention camp for suspected and proven influential political activists called Sikombela, north of Zhombe centre, which had been established in June 1965.

[3] Edison Mzite is one of the less prominent ex-detainees of Sikombela Restriction Camp[4] Muzite credits Joel Tessa as a comrade in arms as far as top secrecy is concerned.

Local people supporting the liberation war visited the restriction camp regularly, the authorities seemingly allowing frequent interaction at first.

Joel Tessa, a less prominent figure in politics then, is assumed to have met with the same fate, for he has not been heard of since the days of the Sikombela Declaration Dossier.

Various service delivery facilities serving the whole of Zhombe, including Council offices, District Development Fund Workshops, Zimbabwe National Water Authority workshops, Zhombe Police Station, The Grain Marketing Board, Registrar General Sub-Offices and Post Office, are located at the Centre.